Ivanka Trump may be looking to inherit her father's legacy. And no, we're not talking about the Trump Organisation.

A new Channel 4 documentary, Ivanka Trump: America's Real First Lady is set to lift the lid on the real motives of Trump's first-born daughter.

Ivanka has emerged as seemingly the most influential female figure in the White House (sit down Kellyanne Conway), while Melania stays firmly in the background, leading pundits to speculate about her potential political aspirations.

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Is she eyeing a seat behind the Oval desk?

Airing later this month, the one-hour special will see Channel 4 news presenter Matt Frei travel to the United States to delve deeper into the background of the president's most famous daughter.

While there, he examines how she squares her advocacy of women's rights with her father's more colourful statements on women.

"It's clear President Trump invests a lot of trust in Ivanka, along with her husband Jared Kushner," said ITN executive Adam Vandermark.

"Matt Frei delivers a fascinating insight into Donald Trump's eldest daughter, and finds out if she has her eye on the ultimate prize – the Oval Office eventually for herself."